/*
 * Copyright 2011 TTOT
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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 */
package ttot.test.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

/**
 * Used to mark a field as a resource. This field will be given a
 * {@link ByteBuffer} instance with the contents of a resource file bundled in
 * the same test package.
 * 
 * @author bogdan@krax.ro
 * 
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface Resource {

	/**
	 * The relative path to the resource in the test package. If the referenced
	 * resource does not exist, the field will be left as NULL.
	 */
	String path();

}
